What a difference a little criticism can make! Last October's catalogue was 80MBs, while the February catalogue downloads in 1.9MBs.

Pictures aren't as rich and crisp, but I'm not downloading artwork. OTOH, I do find the text a bit fuzzy, enough that it hurts my eyes after a little while. Maybe there's somewhere in between that would be better than either extreme.

Maybe there's somewhere in between that would be better than either extreme.

100% agree. It's an improvement for sure, but they went a touch on the extreme the other way.

I'm on the sidelines for sure, just got my 2009 Bdx Futures invoice which I kind of totally forgot about. The wife called me and said "I thought you said you stopped buying wine? You have a $10k invoice from LCBO". I tried to explain to her that was purchased 2 years ago but she wouldn't have any of it (insert in the doghouse emoticon here)

A couple of the Rhones look interesting and I'm a huge fan of Hebrart, so I'll be requesting some of his Special Club, but this is mostly a pass for me too thank God. I love that the LCBO continues to try to peddle its obscenely overpriced '08 Bordeaux too.

after opening an '04 le cedre this summer and being pleasantly surprised, then wondering why i didnt buy more at the time, the '09 is tempting. It takes a lot of time to sort itself out though. Probably also in on the hebrart.

Originally posted by VinCentric:+1 on the sick pricing of the 08 Bordeaux. Just wait for bin ends on those - or go south.

Wish you're right but there are enough people with money to turn over the inventory and shelves are bare. The latest bin ends are a joke. I saw a wine that was like $49.95 on sale for $47.95. Business is good.

Originally posted by VinCentric:+1 on the sick pricing of the 08 Bordeaux. Just wait for bin ends on those - or go south.

Wish you're right but there are enough people with money to turn over the inventory and shelves are bare. The latest bin ends are a joke. I saw a wine that was like $49.95 on sale for $47.95. Business is good.

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I hear you Stevey. Although good bin ends are few and far between, and the online bin ends are a joke, there have been some good ones:

Originally posted by VinCentric:+1 on the sick pricing of the 08 Bordeaux. Just wait for bin ends on those - or go south.

Wish you're right but there are enough people with money to turn over the inventory and shelves are bare. The latest bin ends are a joke. I saw a wine that was like $49.95 on sale for $47.95. Business is good.

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I hear you Stevey. Although good bin ends are few and far between, and the online bin ends are a joke, there have been some good ones:

FYI: The LCBO site shows the Galevan at $34.50. Perhaps the price you cited is a store only reduction.[/QUOTE]

It could be a store markdown. However, the PC told me he marked down quite a few, which indicates either a list somewhere, or them reaching eligibility for markdown. You can always ask, citing the other store(s).

Back onto the thread.... Yes it is boring compared to the fall, but isn't fall traditionally the time for the big guns?

Pretty easy to figure out what I got since there seem to be relatively few sellouts. I missed getting the 08 Leoville Poyferre (they only had 20 btls) and the 2010 Bellene Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques (my daughter got this for me - a good reason to have kids).

I'm mildly surprised that the Hommage a Jacques Perrin didn't sell out given the differential vs the going US price.

Originally posted by on the wine:Pretty easy to figure out what I got since there seem to be relatively few sellouts. I missed getting the 08 Leoville Poyferre (they only had 20 btls) and the 2010 Bellene Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques (my daughter got this for me - a good reason to have kids).

I'm mildly surprised that the Hommage a Jacques Perrin didn't sell out given the differential vs the going US price.